Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
पानं च तावत्कुर्वीत यावता स्यान्मनोलयः । ततः करोति चेत्सद्यः पातकी भवति ध्रुवम् ॥ २५ ॥
pānaṃ ca tāvatkurvīta yāvatā syānmanolayaḥ | tataḥ karoti cetsadyaḥ pātakī bhavati dhruvam || 25 ||
جتنی دیر تک دل و ذہن لَے پا کر پرسکون ہو، اتنی ہی دیر پینا چاہیے۔ اس کے بعد بھی اگر جاری رکھے تو وہ یقیناً فوراً گنہگار ہو جاتا ہے۔
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It sets a dharmic boundary: indulgence is judged by its effect on the mind—once one crosses the limit and continues, it turns into pāpa and makes the person a pātakī.
Bhakti requires inner clarity and restraint; this verse warns that excess dulls discrimination and purity, which obstructs steady devotion and remembrance.
Ācāra (right conduct) and niyama (self-regulation) are emphasized—practical discipline that supports ritual purity and focused recitation/learning within Vedanga-oriented life.